NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1966 NCAA Championships

115 lb

Champion Rick Sanders, Portland State (OR).Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Rick SandersPORT
  2. 2Ernie GillumISU
  3. 3Tadaaki HattaOKST
  4. 4Mike RemerCP
  5. 5Ron IwasakiORST
  6. 6Tino LambrosMICH

In 1966, a wrestler wrestled back only if the man who beat him reached the final, and places were awarded through sixth, so the consolation bracket is shorter than a modern one. Every bout the tournament recorded is drawn here.

Connected 1966 115-pound bracket

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How to read this bracket
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  • "Cons →" is where the loser continues in the consolation bracket; tap it to go there.
  • "↩" is where a wrestler arrived from the championship bracket.
  • The score opens the bout.
Final →Placements →

Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

15 byes into the round of 16

    Round of 16 · 7 bouts

    1 byes into the quarterfinal

    1. Dave Unik, Ohio over Glenn McMinn Sr. (2), Arizona State — Dec 10–6 · View bout
    2. Ernie Gillum (3), Iowa State over Barry Masuda, California-Berkeley — Dec 9–0 · View bout
    3. Mike Remer, California-Poly over Larry Katz, Purdue (IN) — Dec 12–4 · View bout
    4. Rick Sanders (4), Portland State (OR) over Al Ogdie, Minnesota-Mankato — Fall 5:42 · View bout
    5. Ron Iwasaki (5), Oregon State over Sam Arishita, Utah — Dec 6–2 · View bout
    6. Steve Walenz, Indiana State over Dell Rhodes, Colorado — Dec 5–0 · View bout
    7. Tadaaki Hatta (1), Oklahoma State over Jon Shurberg, Virginia — Dec 13–4 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Ernie Gillum (3), Iowa State over Tino Lambros (6), Michigan — Dec 8–3 · View bout
    2. Mike Remer, California-Poly over Dave Unik, Ohio — Dec 2–1 · View bout
    3. Rick Sanders (4), Portland State (OR) over Ron Iwasaki (5), Oregon State — Dec 12–3 · View bout
    4. Tadaaki Hatta (1), Oklahoma State over Steve Walenz, Indiana State — Dec 5–4 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Ernie Gillum (3), Iowa State over Mike Remer, California-Poly — Dec 10–5 · View bout
    2. Rick Sanders (4), Portland State (OR) over Tadaaki Hatta (1), Oklahoma State — Fall 5:31 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Rick Sanders (4), Portland State (OR) over Ernie Gillum (3), Iowa State — Dec 9–2 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 4 · 0 bouts

    2 byes into the consolation round 5

      Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

      1. Ron Iwasaki (5), Oregon State over Al Ogdie, Minnesota-Mankato — Dec 4–1 · View bout
      2. Tino Lambros (6), Michigan over Barry Masuda, California-Berkeley — Dec 6–3 · View bout

      Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

      1. Mike Remer, California-Poly over Tino Lambros (6), Michigan — Dec 3–2 · View bout
      2. Tadaaki Hatta (1), Oklahoma State over Ron Iwasaki (5), Oregon State — Dec 8–3 · View bout

      Placement bouts

      3rd-place bout · 1 bout

      1. Tadaaki Hatta (1), Oklahoma State over Mike Remer, California-Poly — Dec 5–2 · View bout

      5th-place bout · 1 bout

      1. Ron Iwasaki (5), Oregon State over Tino Lambros (6), Michigan — Dec 4–2 · View bout